Erin Denisse N. Landayan

Tools needed for cereal and starch preparations     Cereals  - Commonly known as grains - Refers to the seeds of certain grasses like wheat, oats, corn, and rice.  - All foods that are made out of grains called cereals like pasta, and corn starch.  Starch - Odorless, tasteless white substance  - Main source of carbohydrates and play an important role in a healthy diet  - Found widely in plant issues  - Starchy foods gives us the energy we need to keep going each day - Contains lots of fiber Types of Starchy foods Potatoes   - These are great choice of  starchy food and a good source of energy fiber, vitamins and potassium.  Bread - A healthy choice to eat especially breads made up whole grains. Rice - It is an excellent source of starchy food, and a good value for money and give energy to the body.  Pasta - Another option to prepare your meal. Potatoes - Arrowroot Starch    - Tapioca Starch  - Potato Starch...

Uses of Eggs Eggs are very useful in preparing and cooking different kinds of dishes, either as a full menu or breakfast dishes. These are also used in baking and bread making. Eggs are an integral part of cookery and can be used for many purposes.   As a binder It helps other ingredients bind together (eggs are used to help bind together meatballs, and other flour mixtures). When eggs are heated they coagulate (or turns into solid form). As their proteins set, eggs bind ingredients together giving strength and stability to meatloaves, casseroles and baked goods.  As a coating agent  It is called breading. Eggs are used to coat foods with crumbs, flour, etc. as they help these ingredients adhere and also help to create browned appearance when cooked. The breading on fried chickens sticks because the chicken is dipped into an egg, then comes a flour or crumb mixture. The eggs help hold the crumbs to the food when heated during the cooking process and gives the food a crunc...

  Types of eggs Eggs are full of rich nutrients that are essential for health. W hen you talk about eggs used as foods, chicken eggs come to mind as these are the most commonly consumed eggs throughout the world. However in this lesson, not only are we tackling the chicken eggs, but also the other types of eggs as well.  Chicken Eggs (Standard chicken)   These are the most common and most widely consumed eggs of the world. The reason for it is that chickens are common than any other birds. The shell of the chicken eggs is mostly white, however, some breeds may also have slightly brown shells.  Below are the types of chicken eggs: Standard Eggs - These are the most common chicken eggs and are the regular eggs that are sold in the market. They are also known as commercially produced eggs, conventional eggs, battery farm eggs, or just "eggs."  Organic Eggs - These are the pure, natural and healthy chicken eggs which are sold in the supermarket and are quiet expen...

Eggs are important source of protein, essential vitamins and minerals, and can make a significant contribution to a healthy diet. Nutritional requirements can vary considerably between men, women and children, and can also vary in individual from time to time. Here is a video all about it! Energy Value of eggs  *A medium egg has an energy value of 78 calories  Protein  Eggs are excellent source of protein. Egg protein is high of biological value as it contains all the essential amino acids needed by the human body. 12.5% of the weight of an egg is protein and it is found in both the yolk and the albumen. The egg white or albumen source you with quality protein, and those who require more protein can easily meet the requirement through other food items like lean meats.  Vitamins   Egg contains most of the recognized vitamins with the exception of vitamin C. The egg is a good source of all the B vitamins, plus the fat-soluble vitamin A. It also provides ...

Tools  and Equipment needed in egg preparation  E ggs are cooked in various ways, and we need specific tools and equipment in cooking those delicious dishes. Although, eggs can be cooked in a simple way, but if you want to shake things up a bit, then here are some tools and equipment you can use! First off, we have Coddler. Coddler is a small cup made of porcelain, heat proof glass or pottery with a screw on top. The egg will be broken into the coddler, the top screwed and the cup submerged in simmering water until the egg is cooked. Fancy eh? Then after all of that, you can finally have an  egg-tastic  day and eat the egg from the cup! Second, we have Egg cooker.  Egg cooker is an appliance which steam-cook the eggs in the shell. Egg cookers are also known as egg boilers or egg steamers, and can help you cook eggs quickly and easily. They provide their own heat source and often work faster than cooking eggs on the stove. I suggest to buy a color yellow one, it ...